Patent · US Expired

Flat panel telephone station set

US4169218A · kind A · utility

13Cited by

5References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. · US

Inventor

Daniel W. Tyler · Middletown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 1978
Grant date	Sep 25, 1979
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 1998

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2011/0085
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A telephone station set has subscriber-interface elements associated with rotatable panel (11). Rotatable panel (11) is adapted to serve as a sunshade visor in an automobile. In panel (11), exterior cavity (14) readily accommodates handset (16) in either of two hangup positions. Handset (16) is compact and nonsymmetrical while the interior of cavity (14) completely contains the handset in either of the hangup positions. This arrangement provides the convenience of one handed operation by either hand of an operator. Coiled handset cord (27) emerges from a centrally located port (28) to provide the electrical connection compatible with this convenient operation.

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